AFTER winning its category of best kept mid-sized village for the last three years, Woodborough has this year scored the top prize in the annual Nottinghamshire Best Kept Village competition. Woodborough has won the category B award, for villages with…
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Plough Play dates for January 2013
THE ANNUAL Calverton Plough Play has announced the dates and venues of its performances in January 2013. A traditional ‘mummers’ play, whose origins are lost in the mists of time and hangovers, the current Plough Play dates back to 1979 and…
Woodborough’s autumn winners
WOODBOROUGH Horticultural Society’s autumn show last week attracted 229 exhibits, slightly more than a year ago, and 35 exhibitors (slightly fewer than 2011). The next WHS event is the Leek and Onion Show on Sunday 7 October. This small but…
Floods hit Woodborough and Lambley, again
CONTINUING heavy rain has led to more floods in Woodborough and Lambley this afternoon. Buses were diverted away from the villages at around 4-5pm, but from what we saw the main roads through the villages remained passable with caution.…
Horticultural Society has a busy time
WOODBOROUGH Horticultural Society reports that last month’s Rose and Summer flower show was well attended, with nearly 60 members enjoying the evening in the village hall surrounded by the wonderful scent of roses, sweet peas, and other exhibits. Thanks are…
Olympic torch to make Woodborough appearance
A GENUINE Olympic torch will be used to signal the start of this year’s Feast Sports in Woodborough. Feast Sports is a traditional village event that has been held for over 180 years, originally as part of the feast of St Swithun.…
Woodborough’s whistlers seek gold
CHILDREN from Woods Foundation School in Woodborough can be seen on a short video posted on Facebook, taking part in a national competition to find the best carrot whistlers in the country. Organised by the British Carrot Growers’ Association, the competition…
Marion makes it from bottom to top
WOODBOROUGH’s long-distance walker Marion Smith has completed her epic journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats, raising thousands of pounds on the way and winning praise from a national newspaper. Smith set out from Land’s End in March with two ambitions:…
Jubilee rained off
WOODBOROUGH’s planned Diamond Jubilee Festivities today, Sunday 3 June 2012, have been cancelled because of the weather. Scheduled to be held on the Governor’s Field from 2pm to 6pm, and include a fancy dress parade and various games and other…
Jubilee celebrations in Lambley, Lowdham, and Woodborough
FEW can have overlooked the major celebrations taking part across the UK and indeed the Commonwealth this weekend, marking the 60th year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Diamond Jubilee events are being held in each of our local villages,…